I got my first guitar, a nice 'Spanish' (made in Taiwan...) guitar, for my Bar-Mitzvah. I took some classical guitar lessons, and played for my family on Friday night dinners, but what I really wanted to do was to rock! It took me 7 years until I finally got an electric guitar, put an ad for musicians in a local newspaper, and started a band. The band took many shapes and forms over the years, with several other projects in between, but like Rock'n'roll itself, it's here to stay!